Our grants database features organizations from the past five years. It is updated on a quarterly basis about a month after board approval.
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$80,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$80,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$50,000
2020
Arts & Culture
to acquire and renovate two new buildings to expand and improve programming
$100,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for Grantmakers in the Arts' annual conference in the Twin Cities
$100,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$200,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support - Grassroots Power Project supports grassroots organizations to adopt long-term strategies in their work to attain structural power within an inclusive democracy.
$200,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$180,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$175,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
for The Great Northern's Climate Solutions Series
$75,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to produce a festival focused on educating and informing the public about the impacts of climate change
$75,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to educate and inform the public about the impacts of climate change during the Great Northern Winter Festival
$200,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support - Great Plains Action Society works to advance indigenous voices and priorities on critical natural resource and climate issues in Iowa, including the management of natural and working lands.
$1,200,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
to engage and support interested and affected parties toward equitably implementing the 100% clean energy legislation and reducing emissions from the building, energy, and transportation sectors
$1,460,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$230,000
2020
Midwest Climate & Energy
to accelerate local climate action, at scale, by providing technical assistance, capacity, and tools to local governments
$250,000
2020
Other Grantmaking
to support the States Energy Collaborative federal stimulus and equitable recovery efforts
$200,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to transform traditional recruitment and retention approaches by developing internal capacity within companies to interact with potential and new employees differently
$50,000
2025
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for short-term program transition support
$325,000
2024
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to build the housing justice field through investments in lived experience leadership, transformative systems changes, and statewide narrative infrastructure
$3,500,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support to support capital absorption strategies in rural, local, and native communities statewide, and to advance climate-friendly strategies among MN's affordable housing field
$1,750,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to advance the creation/preservation of affordable housing for urban, rural, and Native communities by mobilizing capital, building public will, increasing community engagement, empowering local leaders, creating housing solutions, and advancing policy
$365,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to build a regional approach to housing systems transformation rooted in prevention strategies by co-creating three regional accountability tables of stakeholders in Greater Minnesota, led by those with lived experience with housing instability
$10,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to engage a "Qualified Neutral" mediator and facilitator to lead a "Qualified Problem Solving Process" for State of Minnesota and local government staff charged with administering federal funding for emergency rental assistance
$200,000
2024
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to build capacity for Latinx immigrant worker empowerment in Central Minnesota
$200,000
2024
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support - Greater Minnesota Worker Center is dedicated to advocating for, mobilizing, and empowering low-wage immigrant workers, particularly within the refugee community in central Minnesota.
$170,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$60,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$75,000
2020
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for TRANSFORM: A Collaboration to Transform Justice in the Greater MSP Region
$150,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$75,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to model zero-carbon pathways for Wisconsin
$200,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
to deploy a partnership model in the Midwest that supports local news in telling the story of climate, justice, and solutions
$200,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
to recruit clean energy workers in Detroit and catalyze a national clean energy jobs movement led by local and regional partners
$100,000
2024
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
for general operating support - Groundswell International operates in 11 countries, across three regions of the world to strengthen communities to build healthy farming and food systems from the ground up.
$225,000
2023
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Agroecological Intensification - Phase IV: Co-evaluation and scaling of integrated agroecological production systems adapted to climatic variability in Burkina Faso
$100,000
2021
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Learning, Innovation and Collaboration to Strengthen and Scale Agroecology and Sustainable Local Food Systems
$160,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support the Systems Forum program
$23,000
2024
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Support for the expansion of the digital media of the Seed Guardians Network
$350,000
2023
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
AGUAPAN II : Promoting Agrobiodiversity in the Central Andes of Peru, Institutional Innovation for In Situ Conservation and Use of Agrobiodiversity
$300,000
2022
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Forage and Fallows Phase IV: Promoting and Refining Options for Sustainable Soil and Landscape Management
$100,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
for the Come to Wonder Campaign
$150,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$200,000
2024
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to engage Minnesota’s affordable housing sector to reduce the use of hazardous building products from 70% to less than 50% in the next 2 years, advancing health equity and climate justice
$200,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to eliminate environmental racism, health inequities, and climate injustices in Minnesota’s housing system by integrating co-created solutions for healthier and circular building products at all stages of their life cycle
$250,000
2024
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support starting a residential solar panel installation program for Habitat for Humanity homes in Minnesota
$500,000
2024
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating and re-granting support to provide leadership development, advocacy, and capacity building support for Habitat for Humanity affiliates across Minnesota
$2,500,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for a recoverable grant to expedite deployment of newly appropriated Homeownership Investments Grant program ($40M) and leverage expanded resources in Workforce & Affordable Homeownership Program, Challenge Program ($60M), and Housing Infrastructure Bonds
$800,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$150,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support commercial real estate investment in the neighborhood
$50,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for project implementation for Hamline Midway Real Estate Investment Cooperative
$500,000
2024
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support - Headwaters is a community foundation that supports grassroots organizations and movements led by and for BIPOC communities in Minnesota, with a focus on strengthening democratic participation and advancing racial justice.
$1,000,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$100,000
2020
Other Grantmaking
to support the Communities First Response Fund
$150,000
2020
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support the Transformation Fund, a $5 million effort aimed at investing in Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color-led organizations addressing the root causes of racism through organizing and advocacy
$100,000
2021
Other Grantmaking
to support Time of Reckoning, Healing, Listening and Action
$150,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
to educate health professionals, the public, and policymakers about the impacts of climate on health
$30,000
2023
Arts & Culture
to support the We Are Still Here program
$60,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for ongoing program support for an Indigenous Public Art Cohort to continue to share learning and create work for the new Hennepin Avenue that is rooted in Native truth telling and features contemporary Native artworks
$20,000
2025
Arts & Culture
to support working artists to practice their artistic craft and be cultural bearers for the local Somali-American community in Minnesota
$10,000
2023
Arts & Culture
to support working artists to practice their artistic craft and be cultural bearers for the local Somali-American community in Minnesota
$375,000
2024
Arts & Culture
for a fellowship program for printmakers
$60,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support for an organization that advances the art of printmaking by providing educational programs, community access, and collaborative publishing opportunities
$60,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$375,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for a fellowship program for printmakers
$470,000
2024
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to advance shared power, prosperity, and participation for low-income jobseekers and families
$450,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support, and to advance critical workforce development efforts through the Minnesota Employment Services Consortium
$300,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to research Latine women entreprenuership within the informal economy and bring resources to bear to increase success
$75,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to collect and further understand the attitudes, feelings, beliefs and reactions on climate change within the Latinx community in the state of Minnesota
$300,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support - Hmong American Farmers Association is a membership organization that advances the economic prosperity of Hmong farming families through capacity building, strategic partnerships, and climate-resilient farming practices
$300,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$250,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support the purchase of the Hmong American Farmers Association farm and incubator to ensure long-term affordable land access for Hmong farmers
$250,000
2024
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for a program to build community wealth and financial self-sufficiency in the communities that need it most by providing access to capital for local entrepreneurs from Twin Cities’ immigrant and refugee communities
$250,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support the Economic Prosperity program
$90,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$40,000
2021
Arts & Culture
to support the Hmong Cultural Customs Arts Program and for arts-related museum programming
$400,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$300,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$100,000
2020
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$300,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to catalyze a Just Transition on the White Earth reservation and region through transforming systems to access necessary infrastructure and capital for work in renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and local microenterprises
$40,000
2024
Arts & Culture
to support the Art of Radical Collaboration program
$450,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support - Hope Community works to address structural racism, gentrification, and community well-being through affordable housing, economic mobility, and policy change.
$150,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
to provide leadership for the GroundBreak Coalition rental housing work group
$400,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$100,000
2020
Other Grantmaking
to support arts programming
$500,000
2025
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support - Hourcar is a nonprofit car-sharing organization based in Minnesota, primarily serving Minneapolis and St. Paul, that provides shared vehicles as an alternative to car ownership.
$500,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$500,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$100,000
2020
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$500,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support - HJC focuses on strengthening tenant protections, expanding affordable housing opportunities, and improving the housing system so that all Minnesotans can access stable and dignified housing in their communities.
$75,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for due diligence and seed funding to absorb the work of All Parks Alliance for Change
$250,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support, and for strategic planning support
$250,000
2020
Other Grantmaking
to support the Housing Justice Coalition
$110,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$100,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$160,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support, and to partially fund the purchase and build-out of a new facility
$60,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$40,000
2024
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - The Hutchinson Center for the Arts is a hub for southwest MN artists, arts organizations, and audiences, serving individual artists and community members, and offering robust support to 13 core partner organizations.
$90,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$30,000
2020
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$500,000
2023
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Methods support for agroecological research in West Africa
$276,000
2022
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Kenya AE Hub 3: Supporting FRN priorities through agroecological research, capacity strengthening, and farmer empowerment
$102,000
2025
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Learning about Farmer Research Networks approaches serving communities
$1
2025
MN Initiative Foundations/Rural
for general operating support
$200,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support, and for capital support for equipment and technology
$400,000
2024
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
SahelClim: Co-Producing and communicating evidence on climate solutions based on agroecological dynamics in the Sahel
$190,000
2022
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
to support the development of evidence-based solutions for agroecological transition in smallholder farmers' contexts at territory level in Niger
$500,000
2025
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to safeguard immigrant communities by expanding statewide access to immigration services
$375,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to provide analysis and education on legislation affecting immigrants by leveraging both ILCM’s legal expertise, partnerships, and collaborations within the immigrant-service ecosystem